[12markkram34]

"The following (unbalanced) occurs in a basic solution:

MnO₄^- (aq) + S^2- (aq) MnS (s) + S (s)

Balance this using the half reaction method."

I'm not exactly sure what the two half reactions are. I know that Mn is reduced and O is oxidized, but wouldn't that require both half reactions to contain S^2- as a reactant?

MnO₄^- (aq) + S^2- (aq) MnS (s)

and

S^2- (aq) S (s)

since

MnO₄^- (aq) MnS (s)

makes no sense?

[Borek]

S is oxidized, not O.

[Fridushka]

i think there is somthing wrong in your reaction! 1st of all it is not balanced..where is the O in the right side?!

[Borek]

i think there is somthing wrong in your reaction! 1st of all it is not balanced..where is the O in the right side?!

It is not meant to be balanced yet, at the moment 12markkram34 is trying to identify half reactions components.

[Fridushka]

oki my mistake, I'm sorry:)